The Dirty River Boys paid their dues in the clubs around El Paso, Texas, before giving Austin a shot. Thanks to their acoustic arrangements and boundless energy, they quickly gained followers in the city known as the live music capital of the world. Travis Stearns and Nino Cooper teamed with Marco Gutierrez to form the band in El Paso, then met up with Colton James in Austin. They recorded their newest album, Science of Flight, in just five days.